Menorah Works Out With Eye on Champion Hurdle Coup: The feature race on the opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival looks to be heating up nicely with an emphatic declaration from Philip Hobbs that his stand-out jumper Menorah is working “brilliantly” for the Champion Hurdle. Last year’s Supreme Novices’ Winner... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 17:44
Hennessy Gold Cup: Pride of Dulcote Out: It appears as though conditions on the ground have prompted Paul Nicholls to pull out heavy favourite Pride of Dulcote from this Saturday’s rescheduled Hennessy Gold Cup. The Grade 1 contest at Leopardstown had looked to have been nearly sown up by up-and-coming chaser who defeated the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 17:37
Ruby Walsh Due Back in Action by Month's End: Ruby Walsh, the veteran National Hunt rider and choice jockey for the Paul Nicholls yard, has declared his intention to return to racing by the end of February - just in time for the Cheltenham Festival. Punters will obviously be wondering if Kauto Star's unprecedented attempt at the King... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, February 4, 2011 - 19:18
Hennessy Gold Cup a Shoot-Out Between Pride of Dulcote and Joncol: Eleven stand-out chasers are set to contest one of the premier Grade 1 events on the National Hunt circuit as the 2011 Hennessy Gold Cup unfolds at Leopardstown this Sunday. The two short-price favourites both have bigger aspirations but the talented group of outside selections could be set to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 18:36
National Hunt Preview From Punchestown and Fakenham: There are a few stand out races on Sunday in the UK and Ireland and there are more than a few big names set to line up at Punchestown, specially. The biggest contest of the day is the Grade 2 Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase where Big Zeb faces off against Sizing Europe. 1:20... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, January 31, 2011 - 19:11
argento-chase-set-for-saturday-at-cheltenham_28841: A compact but talented field looks set to contest one of the most enticing races at this weekend’s Cheltenham fixture as ten quality geldings prepare to tackle the Grade 2 Argento Chase. This 3m1f110y challenge brings together Grand National winner Mon Mome and former Gold Cup contender... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 20:16
Next Generation of Grade 1 Hurdlers Lines up in Leopardstown Spring Juvenile: We are still two weeks out from the Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown and this Grade 1 contest could be a kingmaker for any of these high-quality four year-old jumpers. A number of these contenders are at different points in their juvenile careers, but it has to be admitted that this line-up... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, January 24, 2011 - 18:59
Graded National Hunt Action at Gowran Park, Ascot and Haydock on Saturday: There is plenty of high-quality graded action set to unfold at jumps courses around the UK and Ireland this weekend. The weather still might be an issue at several tracks but inspections tomorrow will confirm whether things go ahead or not. In this feature, we’ll be examining some of the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 23:30
Dunguib Withdrawal Leaves Hurricane Fly as Irish Champion Hurdle Favourite: A less-than-stellar blood test has prompted Dunguib’s connections to withdraw him from the widely-anticipated Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown this Sunday. The Philip Fenton-trained eight year-old prompted one of the biggest uproars in recent years when he was beaten in the Supreme... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 20:59
Kauto Star Plummets to 10/1 for Cheltenham Gold Cup: After running a certifiable stinker in his attempt to make history, Kauto Star has now seen serious question marks emerge over his future as his inability to conquer what was a very beatable field in the King George VI Chase. The living legend of steeple chasing really looked to be showing a bit of... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, January 17, 2011 - 17:26